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Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on imports of apples and pears into the Community
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on imports of apples and pears into the Community
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on imports of apples and pears into the Community
OJ L 130, 25.5.1994, p. 36–42
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25.5.1994 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Communities |
L 130/36 |
AGREEMENT
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on imports of apples and pears into the Community
Brussels,
Sir,
Further to the discussions held between the European Community (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Community’) and the Republic of Chile (hereinafter referred to as ‘Chile’) concerning the access of apples and pears from Chile to the Community market, the two parties have agreed upon the following:
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The Community shall apply the following provisions with regard to the import of apples and pears:
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The Community also commits itself to the following:
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Chile shall withdraw its GATT complaint on Community restrictions on imports of apples from Chile, upon the adoption of the Community legislation referred to in paragraph 1, and the Community's notification to the GATT of the provisions in paragraph 2 (a). |
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Chile shall not initiate GATT dispute settlement procedures against the Community's system of countervailing charges which was the subject of the GATT panel on Community restrictions on imports of apples from Chile, established by the GATT Council on 22 September 1993. |
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.
I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
On behalf of the Council of the European Union
Brussels,
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows:
‘Further to the discussions held between the European Community (hereinafter referred to as the “Community”) and the Republic of Chile (hereinafter referred to as “Chile”) concerning the access of apples and pears from Chile to the Community market, the two parties have agreed upon the following:
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The Community shall apply the following provisions with regard to the import of apples and pears:
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The Community also commits itself to the following:
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Chile shall withdraw its GATT complaint on Community restrictions on imports of apples from Chile, upon the adoption of the Community legislation referred to in paragraph 1, and the Community's notification to the GATT of the provisions in paragraph 2 (a). |
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Chile shall not initiate GAIT dispute settlement procedures against the Community's system of countervailing charges which was the subject of the GAIT panel on Community restrictions on imports of apples from Chile, established by the GATT Council on 22 September 1993. |
I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.
I have the honour to propose that, if the above is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile.’.
I am able to confirm to you that the foregoing is acceptable to my Government in order to let you know also that, in accordance with your proposal, my Government agrees that your letter and this confirmation thereof constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Chile
ANNEX
APPLES
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CN Code |
Description |
Rate of duty |
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0808 |
Apples, pears and quinces, fresh: |
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0808 10 |
– Apples: |
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0808 10 10 |
– – Cider apples, in bulk, from 16 September to 15 December |
9 % MIN 0,45 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – Other: |
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0808 10 91 |
– – – From 1 August to 31 December: |
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– – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – not less than 51,6 ECU |
14 % |
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– – – – – not less than 50,6 ECU but less than 51,6 ECU |
14 % + 1,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 49,5 ECU but less than 50,6 ECU |
14 % + 2,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 48,5 ECU but less than 49,5 ECU |
14 % + 3,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 47,5 ECU but less than 48,5 ECU |
14 % + 4,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – less than 47,5 ECU |
14 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 10 93 |
– – – From 1 January to 31 March: |
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– – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – not less than 62,7 ECU |
8 % |
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– – – – – not less than 61,4 ECU but less than 62,7 ECU |
8 % + 1,3 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 60,2 ECU but less than 61,4 ECU |
8 % + 2,5 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 58,9 ECU but less than 60,2 ECU |
8 % + 3,8 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 57,7 ECU but less than 58,9 ECU |
8 % + 5,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – less than 57,7 ECU |
8 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 10 99 |
(a) – – – From 1 April to 30 June: |
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– – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – not less than 62,7 ECU |
6 % |
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– – – – – not less than 61,4 ECU but less than 62,7 ECU |
6 % + 1,3 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 60,2 ECU but less than 61,4 ECU |
6 % + 2,5 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 58,9 ECU but less than 60,2 ECU |
6 % + 3,8 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 57,7 ECU but less than 58,9 ECU |
6 % + 5,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – less than 57,7 ECU |
6 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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(b) – – – From 1 July to 31 July: |
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– – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – not less than 51,6 ECU |
6 % |
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– – – – – not less than 50,6 ECU but less than 51,6 ECU |
6 % + 1,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 49,5 ECU but less than 50,6 ECU |
6 % + 2,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 48,5 ECU but less than 49,5 ECU |
6 % + 3,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – not less than 47,5 ECU but less than 48,5 ECU |
6 % + 4,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – less than 47,5 ECU |
6 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
ANNEX
PEARS
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CN Code |
Description |
Rate of duty |
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0808 20 |
– Pears and quinces: |
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– – Pears: |
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0808 20 10 |
– – – Perry pears, in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December |
9 % MIN 0,45 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – Other: |
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0808 20 31 |
– – – – From 1 January to 31 March: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 56,9 ECU |
10 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 55,8 ECU but less than 56,9 ECU |
10 % + 1,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 54,6 ECU but less than 55,8 ECU |
10 % + 2,3 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 53,5 ECU but less than 54,6 ECU |
10 % + 3,4 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 52,3 ECU but less than 53,5 ECU |
10 % + 4,6 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 52,3 ECU |
10 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 33 |
– – – – From 1 April to 30 April: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 56,9 ECU |
5 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 55,8 ECU but less than 56,9 ECU |
5 % + 1,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 54,6 ECU but less than 55,8 ECU |
5 % + 2,3 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 53,5 ECU but less than 54,6 ECU |
5 % + 3,4 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 52,3 ECU but less than 53,5 ECU |
5 % + 4,6 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 52,3 ECU |
5 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 34 |
– – – – From 1 May to 30 June |
5 % MIN 2,00 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 35 |
– – – – From 1 July to 15 July: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 52,4 ECU |
5 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 51,4 ECU but less than 52,4 ECU |
5 % + 1,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 50,3 ECU but less than 51,4 ECU |
5 % + 2,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 49,3 ECU but less than 50,3 ECU |
5 % + 3,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 48,2 ECU but less than 49,3 ECU |
5 % + 4,2 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 48,2 ECU |
5 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 36 |
– – – – From 16 July to 31 July: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 52,4 ECU |
10 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 51,4 ECU but less than 52,4 ECU |
10 % + 1,0 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 50,3 ECU but less than 51,4 ECU |
10 % + 2,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 49,3 ECU but less than 50,3 ECU |
10 % + 3,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 48,2 ECU but less than 49,3 ECU |
10 % + 4,2 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 48,2 ECU |
10 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 39 |
– – – – From 1 August to 31 October: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 44,7 ECU |
13 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 43,8 ECU but less than 44,7 ECU |
13 % + 0,9 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 42,9 ECU but less than 43,8 ECU |
13 % + 1,8 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 42,0 ECU but less than 42,9 ECU |
13 % + 2,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 41,1 ECU but less than 42,0 ECU |
13 % + 3,6 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 41,1 ECU |
13 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |
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0808 20 40 |
– – – – From 1 November to 31 December: |
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– – – – – With an entry price per 100 kg net of: |
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– – – – – – not less than 56,9 ECU |
13 % |
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– – – – – – not less than 55,8 ECU but less than 56,9 ECU |
13 % + 1,1 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 54,6 ECU but less than 55,8 ECU |
13 % + 2,3 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 53,5 ECU but less than 54,6 ECU |
13 % + 3,4 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – not less than 52,3 ECU but less than 53,5 ECU |
13 % + 4,6 ECU/100 kg net |
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– – – – – – less than 52,3 ECU |
13 % + 29,7 ECU/100 kg net |